secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
government office building
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
illegal; illicit; unlawful
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
in a few days; in the near future; soon; one of these days
to look forward to something
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
father; dad; husband; you; he
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
confections; sweets; candy; cake
turmoil; chaos; confusion
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
to shout (in anger); to yell
nonchalant air; unruffled air
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
property; fortune; means; assets
making do; getting by (somehow); managing